Westminster is #1 in Maryland for graduation rate
Westminster is ranked on 35 lists against the 262 Maryland towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 1 and the top quarter on 2.
A podium finish, and more
Each list ranks every MD town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Westminster marked.
Shorter growing season than 99% of Maryland
Not better or worse, just Westminster’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Westminster lands in the top half on 13 of 22 lists
Each dot is Westminster’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in MD, the right end is last. Areas where Westminster does best come first.
Every MD list, and where Westminster lands
38 lists from Census, school, health, library, crime, climate and land data. Tap any list to see every town on it.
Cost of living
Most affordable#1 Cumberland · 1.2 yrs
#61
Cheapest rent#1 Emmitsburg · $635/mo
#64
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Lowest property tax#1 Cresaptown · $1,360/yr
#124
Rent easiest to afford#1 Mays Chapel · 27.2%
#71 Getting around
Shortest commute#1 Naval Academy · 7.2 min
#72 Safety
Safest#1 Frostburg · 3.3
#20 Health
Healthiest#1 Bethesda · 100 / 100
#106
Lowest obesity#1 Travilah · 19%
#144
Fewest smokers#1 Chevy Chase · 5%
#127
Most active#1 Chevy Chase · 12%
#141
Fewest uninsured#1 Chevy Chase · 4%
#112
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Lowest depression#1 Konterra · 13%
#217
Closest to a top hospital#1 Towson · 0.5 mi
#216 
Outdoors
Most conserved land#1 Forest Heights · 49.9%
#123
Most trails#1 Hampton · 7.0 mi / sq mi
#99
Most walkable#1 Mount Rainier · 228 / sq mi
#118 People
Most educated#1 Chevy Chase · 95.2%
#169
Youngest#1 Naval Academy · 21.0
#113
Oldest#1 Leisure World · 76.0
#152
Most residents 65+#1 Leisure World · 77.4%
#101
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Most kids#1 Andrews AFB · 36.5%
#242 
The number on the right is Westminster’s spot. All of Maryland’s rankings, with the map → · National lists and other states: all rankings.
Do the numbers ring true?
The lists count what can be counted. Neighbors know the rest.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
- 2,500+ residents. Census estimates for smaller towns carry margins of error too wide to rank fairly, so they sit out every MD list.
- One town, one row. A city that is both a city and a town in Census data, or a village inside a town, is counted once.
- Ties share a rank. Towns on one weather station, one school district or one CDC estimate share a figure, so they share a spot (T).
- No “worst” lists. Lists rank toward the good end, and share cards are made only for the top half. Age, snow and the like are character, not grades.
U.S. Census Bureau (American Community Survey 5-year, 2010 and 2020 censuses, Building Permits Survey), U.S. Department of Education, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, CDC PLACES, Medicare Care Compare, IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FHFA House Price Index, NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. Each list explains its own method.